Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N501LH
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000342
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Line
Part number
90E551701064
Condition
Corroded
Location
Brake Assy
Component
Cessna
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INVESTIGATING SOFT BRAKE CONDITION IT WAS NOTED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM AROUND THE BELLY BEACON AND THE BEACON LENS WAS FULL OF FLUID. REMOVED THE INTERIOR AND THE CENTER AISLE FLOOR PANELS. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTED DRIPPING FROM RIDGE BRAKE LINE TO THE RT BRAKE. PN 90E5517010-64 AT FS248.1. MFG INSTALLED AIR-CONDITIONING COLD AIR DUCT IS TY-RAPED TO THE BRAKE FLUID LINES. BELLY BEACON IS DIRECTLY BELOW THE CORROSION AND THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH BELLY DRAINS. THE CONDENSATION LIES IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE BEACON CREATES HEAT AND THE HUMIDITY CAUSES CORROSION ON COMPONENT PARTS IN THE UNDER FLOOR AREA. MFG PROBABLY SHOULD ENGINEER A DRAINAGE SYSTEM